Raymond Francis

5.7k total citations
31 papers, 370 citations indexed

About

Raymond Francis is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Raymond Francis has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 370 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 5 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Raymond Francis's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (24 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (15 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (7 papers). Raymond Francis is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (24 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (15 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (7 papers). Raymond Francis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Raymond Francis's co-authors include G. R. Osinski, Kenneth McIsaac, Vandi Verma, Tara Estlin, Daniel Gaines, Gary Doran, Michael C. Burl, R. C. Wiens, D. L. Blaney and John E. Moores and has published in prestigious journals such as Icarus, Computers & Geosciences and Planetary and Space Science.

In The Last Decade

Raymond Francis

30 papers receiving 358 citations

Peers

Raymond Francis
Comparison fields: 5 of 71
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 192
  • Aerospace Engineering 135
  • Artificial Intelligence 69
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 64
  • Mechanical Engineering 44
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All Works

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# Title Journal Authors Indexed citations
1 Evaluating the Use of Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UASs) for Planetary Exploration in Mars Analog Terrain The Planetary Science Journal J. R. C. Voigt, K. M. Stack et al. 1
2 Comparing Rover and Helicopter Planetary Mission Architectures in a Mars Analog Setting in Iceland The Planetary Science Journal K. M. Stack, Raymond Francis et al. 3
3 Self‐reliant rovers for increased mission productivity Journal of Field Robotics Daniel Gaines, Gary Doran et al. 15
4 Field and laboratory validation of remote rover operations Science Team findings: The CanMars Mars Sample Return analogue mission Planetary and Space Science C. M. Caudill, G. R. Osinski et al. 8
5 CanMars mission Science Team operational results: Implications for operations and the sample selection process for Mars Sample Return (MSR) Planetary and Space Science C. M. Caudill, A. Pontefract et al. 13
6 The ROASTT-2017 Training Exercise for the Mars 2020 Science Team AGUFM Raymond Francis, K. M. Stack et al. 3
7 Incorporating AEGIS autonomous science into Mars Science Laboratory rover mission operations 2018 SpaceOps Conference Raymond Francis, Tara Estlin et al. 3
8 Mars Target Encyclopedia: Rock and Soil Composition Extracted From the Literature Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence Kiri L. Wagstaff, Raymond Francis et al. 3
9 Advanced Rover Science Autonomy Experiments in Preparation for the Mars 2020 Mission: Results from the 2016 CanMars Analogue Mission Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Raymond Francis, Daniel Gaines et al. 3
10 Exploration and Decision-Making Rules and Resources on the 2015 CanMars MSR Analogue Mission: An Analogue for Mars 2020 Rover Operations LPI Raymond Francis, G. R. Osinski et al. 1
11 Mars Sample Return Analogue Mission: Daily Activity Planner Enhanced by Environment Simulation Software LPI H. M. Sapers, Raymond Francis et al. 1
12 AEGIS Intelligent Targeting Deployed for the Curiosity Rover's ChemCam Instrument LPI Raymond Francis, Tara Estlin et al. 1
13 The first Martian year of cloud activity from Mars Science Laboratory (sol 0–800) Advances in Space Research John E. Moores, M. T. Lemmon et al. 19
14 A full martian year of line-of-sight extinction within Gale Crater, Mars as acquired by the MSL Navcam through sol 900 Icarus John E. Moores, M. T. Lemmon et al. 27
15 Field Demonstration of an Instrument Performing Automatic Classification of Geologic Surfaces Astrobiology Dmitriy Bekker, David R. Thompson et al. 11
16 The Prince Albert Impact Structure, Northwest Territories, Canada: A New 28-km Diameter Complex Impact Structure LPI G. R. Osinski, Raymond Francis et al. 3
17 Observations of Clouds and Winds Aloft at Gale Crater LPI Raymond Francis, John E. Moores et al. 1
18 Planetary surface exploration using a network of reusable paths G. R. Osinski, Tim Barfoot et al. 2
19 The Flying Laboratory for the Observation of ADS-B Signals Raymond Francis, Ronald G. Vincent et al. 30
20 Compulsory Caesarean sections: an English perspective. PubMed Raymond Francis 3

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